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Pack light. Share your creative tricks to fit your world into a small bag for a European trip. Or, since we all slip a goofy little extra in, which soothing, handy, or fun packing extravagances can you justify? If it is about packing for your big trip, discuss here.

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Title	Author	Replies	Last Post
DSL, compact, or iPhone camera?	vatraveler	54	05/25/16 11:56 PM
Mailing Goods Home	VAP	8	05/17/15 07:12 PM
Checked Bag	VAP	15	07/25/24 04:14 AM
NY Mag Article on Best Carry-on Backpacks	VAP	10	12/10/24 12:46 PM
My "Packing List" for Last 2 Weeks	VAP	2	10/18/24 03:05 PM
I did it and it was easy!	vandrabrud	13	03/09/17 11:44 AM
Clothesline, clips, etc.	vandrabrud	42	06/02/17 02:27 PM
Carry on Trekking Poles	vandrabrud	15	12/18/18 02:26 AM
Help Finding Phone Lanyard--Pixel 9	vandrabrud	8	01/20/25 12:52 AM
Costco American Tourister Bag - Legit size for ALL airlines - $39	Valerie	14	02/22/19 10:13 PM
Head to toe clothing for Winter Trip to Iceland	Val	4	12/12/15 03:05 PM
Tom Bihn	Val	5	10/16/18 06:15 PM
Electric Razors	USSManhattan	13	07/14/17 04:29 PM
Men’s linen pants or other..?	Ualagirl	7	03/11/24 05:38 PM
Tuck Top women's tops on sale Friday only	Ualagirl	5	01/26/25 01:52 PM
Question regarding the new carry on sizes with “budget” airlines	Tyler_	3	08/16/22 10:35 PM
Rick Steves "Euro Flight Bag" is a good underseat bag	twallis	4	12/10/24 04:51 AM
Great Travel Pants at Costco	TurtleInParis	10	08/17/17 01:48 PM
Is RickSteves soft-sided "Rolling Carry-On" squeezable to 8"?	tsandreczki	24	10/03/18 02:32 PM
Trouble finding rolling bags for Icelandic Air	TrvlFun	19	03/16/24 02:02 AM
Packing Review -Osprey Ozone 42L - UPDATE with SEA Review	Trotter	12	12/04/22 03:06 AM
Digital Luggage Scale	Trotter	4	08/09/23 10:57 AM
Northern Italy Packing Report	Trotter	7	10/05/23 05:21 PM
Review of Cotopaxi Allpa 28 L (older version)	Trotter	4	10/21/24 02:03 PM
Chlorhexidine and TSA	Trotter	5	11/02/24 11:33 PM
Found: Travel LBD	Trotter	21	03/10/25 09:50 PM
Packing List Critique (Detailed)	Trent	24	10/31/22 05:44 PM
Modobag	travtink	15	07/30/16 07:21 PM
Best Sandals for Walking?	traveltoureve...	27	06/29/19 10:44 PM
Packing light and staying warm	travelnewbie16	15	08/22/16 01:48 AM
Which backpacks	travelnewbie16	28	09/08/16 04:29 AM
Best base layer on top..jeans on bottom.	TravelNana	14	02/04/17 04:11 PM
Best women tops for August in Switzerland.	TravelNana	11	03/17/17 03:00 AM
Which RS bag	TravelNana	8	03/15/17 06:32 PM
Shorts. Long shorts in Switzerland	TravelNana	5	06/22/17 05:14 PM
New luggage needed	TravelNana	35	04/03/20 04:10 AM
Light 20 inch 2 wheel bag.	TravelNana	6	10/19/22 07:25 PM
Flat Irons and Curling Irons - help?	Travelismylife	23	08/16/24 02:18 AM
My next suitcase: Two wheels or four wheels?	Traveling Woman	42	04/27/16 02:23 PM
How do you resist overpacking?	Traveling Woman	86	05/03/16 04:38 PM
The "Man in the BLUE SHIRT"	TravelingKar	34	02/04/20 05:40 PM
CPAP Distilled Water	TravelingKar	15	08/27/23 10:03 PM
Diabetic Health	Traveling Gma	7	02/26/18 02:11 PM
Packing clothes for switzerland and italy	Travelgirl	14	06/16/18 08:43 PM
Question Regarding Luggage for My First Rick Steves Tour	travelergirl	22	05/26/24 05:33 PM
Airplane bag to go with backpack	travelerfll	18	03/02/21 02:16 AM
Travel shorts and jeans	travelerfll	40	02/15/21 11:25 PM
Reader's Digest Packing Article	Traveler99	6	03/11/23 12:41 PM
Normal travel-size toiletries vs. travel bottles?	TravelbugTeacher	46	06/19/16 04:53 PM
Backpacking with souvenirs?	TravelbugTeacher	26	03/05/16 01:12 AM